I love how Wade is THE MAN compared to LeBron James because he won a championship BY HIMSELF. As if the most dominant center ever wasn't on his team at the same time. And going along with that, I love how Shaq is better than Kobe because he won a championship BY HIMSELF, as if he wasn't on the same team as one of the top 3 guards in the league at the time. And I love how Kobe PROVED he is as good as Shaq because he won a couple championships BY HIMSELF, as if getting one of the top 5 big men in the league didn't have anything to do with it.

Sometimes I get annoyed at how much individual players are glorified relative to the team. But what else is new?

I love how Wade is THE MAN compared to LeBron James because he won a championship BY HIMSELF. As if the most dominant center ever wasn't on his team at the same time. And going along with that, I love how Shaq is better than Kobe because he won a championship BY HIMSELF, as if he wasn't on the same team as one of the top 3 guards in the league at the time. And I love how Kobe PROVED he is as good as Shaq because he won a couple championships BY HIMSELF, as if getting one of the top 5 big men in the league didn't have anything to do with it.

Sometimes I get annoyed at how much individual players are glorified relative to the team. But what else is new?

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In Kobe's defense he personally has been quick to correct any reporter who has tried to discount his teammates role in the last two championships.

That's fine. I was complaining more about the media machine. Although of all those people I mentioned, Shaq really over-promoted himself when it came to his rivalry with Kobe.

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With all due respect to Shaq....Don't forget without five time champion Derek Fisher as Kobe's set up man, neither would have all five of those rings. The two of them went to the finals 7 times in 10 years.

Fisher will turn 36 next month signed a 3 year deal with the Lakers and will have to assume he will probably be a player coach in that last year??

Chucky Atkins can get the ball over the timeline and shoot three...same thing with Damon Jones. If they sign Mike Miller, then you would have to assume that their back up PG will be more like a third PG, seeing as you'll see alot of Wade-Miller-Lebron stuff on the perimeter. Really, ANY PG who can shoot will help. It's not like the guy will get a lot of run. Maybe Javaris Crittenton tries to save his career, or J-Will takes one more shot at a ring.

As for bigs, you have the re-treads. Ratliff, Barron, Brian Skinner, Elson, Kurt Thomas, Battie...There are veteran big bodies with six fouls available for the minimum. Bosh, Haslem, and two of those guys can be a functional big rotation, at least given the fact that you have Wade and LBJ outside. Pittman is a little fat, but don't sleep on him. If there's ever a situation where that kid would be in shape this is it. If Pittman can come into the season on the good side of 280...?

How's this for a scary thought- Jamal Magloire-"NBA All-Star and starting center on multiple championship teams." If you didn't know any better you might think that the guy had a career.

All they need to do now is sign some ex-pistons looking for a ring in Atkins, AI, Stackhouse, Samb and Walter Hermann to minimum contracts and the some of [STRIKE]us [/STRIKE] you all will start rooting for the Heat to win...

All they need to do now is sign some ex-pistons looking for a ring in Atkins, AI, Stackhouse, Samb and Walter Hermann to minimum contracts and the some of [strike]us [/strike] you all will start rooting for the Heat to win...

All they need to do now is sign some ex-pistons looking for a ring in Atkins, AI, Stackhouse, Samb and Walter Hermann to minimum contracts and the some of [strike]us [/strike] you all will start rooting for the Heat to win...

No doubt attendance will sell out in any arena these three brats show up..to, which means I need to get my Laker and Clipper tickets now....

Here is a new concept Why doesn't the NBA identify the top 30 players and reduce the league down to 10 teams and provide each team with three of the top 30, and let them battle it out...better competition here and probably no blow outs.

To assure that the NBA gets its money....and keeps its fans, each of the 10 teams can represent/share three different markets/cities. (the existing cities would be OK) each market will have only 13-14 home games but you are guaranteed a sell out and you would be required to have at least one game in the local dome football stadium..

Sorry to go way off base, but it's still gonna be a long summer and we need some new topics to discuss here other than who the Pistons aren't getting...